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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Systematic \Sys'tem*at"ic\, Systematical \Sys'tem*at"ic*al\, adjective [Gr. ?: cf. F. syst['e]matique.]
1. Of or pertaining to system; consisting in system; methodical; formed with regular connection and adaptation or subordination of parts to each other, and to the design of the whole; as, a systematic arrangement of plants or animals; a systematic course of study.
Now we deal much in essays, and unreasonably despise systematical learning; whereas our fathers had a just value for regularity and systems. --I. Watts.
A representation of phenomena, in order to answer the purposes of science, must be systematic. --Whewell.
2. Proceeding according to system, or regular method; as, a systematic writer; systematic benevolence.
3. Pertaining to the system of the world; cosmical.
These ends may be called cosmical, or systematical. --Boyle.
4. (Med.) Affecting successively the different parts of the system or set of nervous fibres; as, systematic degeneration.
{Systematic theology}. See under {Theology}.
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
adjective
1: characterized by order and planning; "the investigation was very systematic"; "a systematic administrator" [ant: {unsystematic}]
2: of or relating to taxonomy; "taxonomic relations"; "a taxonomic designation" [syn: {taxonomic}, {taxonomical}, {systematic}]
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